Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-14

JOSEPH FRosT.
JAS JACKSON.
Committee
The committee on tax claims made the
following report, which on motion was
adopted.
To the Board of Supervisors of Iowa
County, Wis:
GENTLENEN:-Your committee to
whom were referred various petitions
for the redemption and purchase OF
lands from tax sales would respectful
ly report that they have carefully ex-
amined the same and recommend that
they be allowed as follows to witt
That James Prince be allowed tc
redeem all tax certificates now held by
Iowa County against acre of west
side of out lot No. 294 land ! acre OF
the east side of out lot No. 295 and
house, in Harrison's survey city OF
Mineral Point, known as the estate OF
Collin Goldsworthy at face and fees.
That George R. Frank be refunded
the sum of S3.4S for refund of taxes
on account of double assessment and
said amount be charged back to the
town or Pulaski.
That Mary Rogers be refunded the
sum of S6.41 for refund of taxes on
account of double assessment and
said amount be charged back to the
town of Dodgeville.
That Louis Larson be allowed &c
purchase lots Nos II and II block II
in the village of Avoca for the sum OF
$500. Said lots are now owned by
Iowa County.
That Henry Wallace be allowed to
redeem the NJ of sw4 of sw1 section
%, town s, range 2, from sales of 1888
1884 and 1885 at face, fees and 10 per
cent.
That John Hales be allowed to pur-
chase all certificates now held by Iowa
County against lot No. 800 in Twins
addition city of Mineral Point at face
and fees
That T. 4. Reuter- be allowed to
purchase lot No II in block No. % of
the village of Avoca for the sum of
$3.50, said lot being now owned by
iowa County.
That James V. Mayhem be allowed
to purchase certain tracts of land or
lots in the city of Mineral Point as
described in petition of said James V.
MAYHEM and now owned by Iowa
County for the sum of $4,000 and
upon the payment of the said sum of
$4,000 the county clerk be and he is
hereby authorized to execute a deed
for said property.
And we further recommend that the
county clerk be and he is hereby au-
thorized to execute deeds to the coun-
ty on lots No. 1, block 6; lots No. 6, 8
and 10, block 16; lots Nos. u and ID,
block "a and lots Nos. 6, Z, s, 9
and 10, block Al, all in the village of
Avoca in said county of Iowa and
state Of Wis, and we furthur recon-
mend that when said lots are SO deed
ed the following persons be allowed to
purchase said lots for the following
sums to wit:
That Gobtlieb Leick ST., be allowed
to purchase lots Nos. y and IS, block
"a, village of Avoca, for the sum of
$500 and costs incurred by the court
in making deeds.
That Goblieb Leick Jr., be allowed
to purchase lots Nos. 6, 9 and 10,
block Is, village of Avoca, for the sum
of S4G0 and cost of making deeds.
That Gustina Luhskey be allowed to
purchase lot No. l, in block 6, village
Avoca, for the sum of S100 and costs
of making deeds.
That Louis Larson be allowed to
purchase lots, Nos. 6, Z, s, 9 and 10,
block IL; village of Avoca; for the
sum of $500 and cost of making
deeds.
We further recommend that the
above privileges be limited to sixty
days from date.
Dated January Z, 1887.
Signed KEARTON COATES,
JOSEPH BENNETT,
JOSEPH FROST,
H. NJ. LEyAKE,
Commissioners onsTaX Claims.
On motion, the district attorney was
instructed to collect rent from the May
hew property lately decided TO Iowa
county, in the city of Mineral Point.
The district attorney, treasurer and
county clerk submitted statements oil
the extra services performed by them
which were read and placed on file.
On motion the report of the committee
on extra services was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Reese, Messrs Paul
Cornelius & Co, were permitted to with
draw the petition filed by them, without
prejudice, and all minutes of the proceed
ings in relation to it were expunged from
the record.
Mr.. Grace resumed the chair.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Steensland;
Res 0lOed, That this board hereby desig-
mates ]. w. Rewey and Geo. Jeuck
members of this board, to act as its com
missioners and to cooperate with the
town board of the town of Moscow, in the
letting, inspection and acceptance of the
work connected with the erection and
repairs of bridges in said town under
chapter lS7. laws of 1885, according to the
petition of that town.
On motion the resolution was declared
lost.
On motion of Mr.. Meffert, the board
adjourned sine die. w. w. WILLIAMS,
Attest: County Clerk